Regional Director of Communications and Advocacy at World Vision
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
JOB PURPOSE:
The Regional Director of Communications and Advocacy is responsible for the strategic direction and successful implementation of communications, advocacy and external engagement work across the East African Region (EAR) ensuring agile, high quality, high impact, solutions-driven and brand-aligned outcomes.
Team Management and Coordination (10%)
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Line-manage a core team of both communications and advocacy functions.
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Region-wide coordination and management of national teams, through a matrix relationship will include coordination with national leadership to ensure that teams are high performing, equipped to deliver on Partnership priorities and advising on capacity gaps.
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Contribute to development of global policies, guidelines and standards relating to communications and advocacy and provide leadership in contextualizing and mainstreaming them within the region through L2G mechanisms and similar coordination vehicles.
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Build Advocacy and External Engagement team with regular interaction with FO and establishing peer to peer leaning platform to enhance performance.
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Engage with global matrix manager and regional peers in development and implementation of World Vision field communications learning, best practise and standards.
Regional People & Culture Business Partner (OD) at World Vision
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
JOB PURPOSE:
The role of the People and Culture Business Partner reporting to the Regional People & Culture Director acts as a technical advisor and HR expert to the HR teams across the East Africa Region that comprises of nine (9) countries. This position is expected to drive the implementation of global and regional people strategies, ensure compliance with local labour laws, and align HR initiatives with business goals. Key responsibilities include talent management, organizational development, employee relations, culture and engagement, workforce planning, and change management. The PCBP collaborates with local HR teams to ensure consistency while adapting to local contexts, fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and values-driven culture across the Region to deliver our Promise.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Talent Management (25%)
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Coordinate implementation of Talent Management strategies; i.e., Talent Assessments, talent development and succession planning at EARO and across Field Offices in line with WV and statutory requirements.
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Provide analysed reports on talent management initiatives using multiple sources of People & Culture Information system.
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In liaison with line managers, assess and prioritize staff learning/training and development needs at the EARO and lead development of appropriate learning and development programs/solutions.
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Provide advice and guidance to EARO Managers on the current development needs of individuals and teams and provide advice on appropriate development activities.
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Develop and maintain working relationships with external service providers on talent management and development.
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Keep up-to-date on training and development trends and best practices.
Regional Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Director at World Vision
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
JOB PURPOSE:
This position will lead World Vision’s disaster management in East Africa, focusing on early warning, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. As such, it will support the Regional and National Offices in implementing emergency responses, ensuring quality and adherence to strategies, policies, and standards. The position holder will also support communities’ resilience, integrate disaster risk reduction into development programs, and foster internal and external relationships to promote integrated disaster management and resource development. Finally, the position holder will be expected to serve as a key player to influence policy change and foster learning in the region.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategy and Leadership (30%)
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Position World Visions as a competent, innovative and effective humanitarian agency by ensuring that the East Africa region responds professionally to all categories of emergencies and undertakes effective disaster management.
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Ensure HEA/DM contribution to the EAR strategic direction, using innovative and cutting-edge programming and processes.
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Work across sectors and functions to support strategy and ensure effective disaster management in all areas of WV’s work.
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Assess pending threats/shocks through scenario analysis and develop mitigation, preparedness, advocacy and resourcing action plans.
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Support and advise the East Africa Regional Leader in the event of Category II and Category III declarations and Protected Humanitarian Responses.
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Work with the resource development unit and the Support offices to ensure effective resourcing of all aspects of disaster management, including innovative new funding opportunities with non-traditional donors.
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Working with National Offices, assess, adopt and operationalize WV’s engagement with a range of contemporary humanitarian principles, international humanitarian standards, conventions, codes of conduct, vulnerable populations, contextual & humanitarian analysis, conflict issues, at a national level.
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Work closely with other teams for appropriate integration in the East Africa Region.
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Working closely with National Directors, the Regional Security Adviser and OCS, promote appropriate measures to ensure risks are objectively assessed, mitigated and communicated to staff especially in medium to high-risk locations.
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Coordinate and supervise the East Africa Region HEA team in areas of policy analysis, communications and programming.
Operational Support (15%)
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Ensure National offices have the technical and managerial capacity to respond to CAT 1, 2 and 3 responses.
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Monitor the performance of all East Africa HEA portfolios on a regular basis, noting policy implications, and offering appropriate support to ensure projects are managed according to WVI and international standards.
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Lead the integration of HEA activities with other line ministries (Development and Advocacy) and sectors.
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Ensure that the HEA regional team works collaboratively with National Office HEA teams in providing technical guidance and expert advice to enhance the quality of HEA programs.
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Working in collaboration with GAM, to increase visibility of WV programs and widen funding base of East Africa Region National Office’s in emergency preparedness, response and disaster risk reduction.
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Leverage emergency response resources including people, budget and infrastructure to ensure smooth relief operation.
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Contribute to the development of global HEA policies, guidelines and standards and provide leadership in contextualizing and mainstreaming these within the East Africa Region.
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Collaboratively work with National Office, GRRT and regional HEA team in ensuring smooth management and operational transition after major relief operation.